Wood Screws

Wood screws are used on wooden surfaces whereas metal screws are used on metal surfaces or sheets. Generally, wood screws have shorter threading with lower pitch (threads per inch) compared to metal screws that have longer threading with higher pitch.

A pilot hole is required when installing these screws on hardwood / laminates / crack-prone wood, where final appearance matters. They can work without a pilot hole when used on softwood or applications where appearance does not matter.

• Mark the hole centre where the screw is to be installed with an awl.
• Drill bore a shaft clearance hole before drilling a pilot hole.
• When using flathead wood screws, countersink or counterbore the drilled hole.
• Press a drill tip attached to a driver tightly into the screw head and turn the driver to fit the screw fully into the hole.